METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FLUORESCENT LABELS BASED ON BIODEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES OF SILICON FOR USE IN VIVO Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B82B3/00 C01B33/21 A61K49/00 

FIELD: nanotechnology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of nanomaterials. A method is proposed for production of fluorescent labels based on biocompatible and biodegradable nanoparticles of silicon for application in vivo by the reaction of disproportionation of silicon monoxide at a temperature of 950°C in air atmosphere followed by interaction of the resulting nanoparticles of silicon with dimethylsulfoxide. The proposed method enables to produce two outfits of nanoparticles with the size of 2.0-2.5 nm with photoluminescence peaks at 676 nm and 774 nm.

EFFECT: production of hydrophilic biocompatible and biodegradable fluorescent labels of nanocrystalline silicon, having sustained bright luminescence and narrow function of size distribution, resistant to high temperatures (up to 220°C) without the use of toxic substances in the process of their synthesis; resulting nanoparticles are applicable as labels in vivo in imaging of deep-seated tissues and organs.

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